Pole mount



Oct. 15, 1929. R. G. WILLIAMS POLE MOUNT Filed Sept. 28, 1927 2Sheets-Sheet J/orney Oct. 15, 1929. R. G. WILLIAMS POLE MOUNT 2Sheets-Sheetv Filed Sept. 28, 1927 Jaffa/wey Figure 8.

Patented Oct. 15, 1929 UNITED" STATES PAT-ENT OFFICE 'Y ROLLAND Vof.WILLIAMS,

NnCTIcUT or :BnIDGnIonn CONNECTICUT, AssIGNOR TO YMALmniBLn l IRONFITTINGS COMPANY, or BnANFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- POLEMOUNT Application led. September 28, 17927. Serial No. 222,453.

This invention relates to pole mounts, but more particularly hasreference to the mountingof old poles that have become rotted at thebottom, the invention, therefore, being in the nature of means forrepairing and saving old poles of this sort.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is an inside face view of anotherform of stake- Figure 2 is a detail perspective of the detachablesupport used in connection with the stake shown at Figure 2- Fig. 3 is asectional elevation showingv a pole mounted in accordance with thisinvention in an instance where an old pole has been sawed O' at thebottom and the upper portion supported by the stakes just above thelevel of the ground.

Figure 4f is a sectional elevation showing a pole mounted in accordancewith this invention in an instance where a hole has been dug for thestakest Figure 5 is a lview looking toward the lett of the structureshown at Figure 4`` Figure 6V is 'a section `at the line 6-6 ofFigurelle r- Figure 7 f is a section at the line 7-7 of Figure /l-Figure 8 is aplan view'of a modified form of stake support, and Y Figure9 is a section at the line 9-9 of Similar numerals of reference denotelike f parts in the several figures of the drawing.

1 are stakes whose inner or pole engaging faces 2 are slightly curved to`approximately conforinto the face of the pole, and whose outer faceskhave extending therefrom, throughout the major lower portion of thelength of the stakes, fins 3. l Y

The upper portion of each stake has cast with its outer tace cross ribs4 in order to strengthen the structure, and at spaced intervals at thesides of the upper portion of each stake are pairs of perorations 5 forthe reception of clamping bands hereafter to be described.

r'This invention may be utilized, in some instances, for the purpose ofaording a mounting for new poles, although no claim pole.

is made herein for the adaptation of the invention for this purpose, andin such an instance, a pole support 6 is formed integral with one orboth of the stakes and extends inwardly from the inside aces of thelatter, but such construction would never be service able when theinvention isvutilized. as intended for the purpose of aordin-g amounting vfor* old poles that have become rotted at the bottom..

- Therefore, the stakes are provided with openings 7 and a seat 8, whilea support l9 is provided with prongs 10 that are passed through theopenings 7 and with a shoulder 11 that rests on the seat 8, as shown atFigures 2, 3, and 5. l

6 is a pole support extending inwardly 'from the inside tace of a stake,and in soine instances formed integral with such stake, as shown atFigure 4. rlhe stake'may be provided with openings 7 and a seatA8,1while a. support or bracket 9 may he provided-with prongs 10openings 7y 'and with a `shoulder 11 adapted to rest on theseat 48 asshown at lFigures 1 and 2, the-object of this support being presentlydescribed. f Y- Referring to Figure 4, when a new pole is to beinstalled at a place where the ground is sot,.a`ho le is first dugitotheproper'depth and the lower extremities. :of the stakes placed withinfeet 12 which lattergrest, upon the bottom of :the hol-ey that .is dug,the object O these Jeet being to prevent thersinking of the stakeswithin the soil after once installed..

AThese stakes are spaced apart a :distance substantially equal to thediameter of the pole and the supports for the poleextend above thellevel of the groundfany suitable distance, possibly two Or three inches,andwhen the new pole, that is usually .supported 1by shear poles hasbeen lowered,` its bottom .will rest on the supports, andencirclingbands 13 are then passedaround the pole on opposite sides with theirthreaded extremities extending throu -h the perforations '75, and nutsMare then riven on these extremities for thepurpose Voi? tightening theban-ds 13 around the A`When a new pole is to 'be installed it is'iinmaterial whether a detachable support 9 is used or whether suchsupport is Jformed integral with the stakes, and therefore at Figure etthe pole A is shown supported by an integral and a detachable support.

When the pole is to be installed where the soil is firm, the stakes aremerely driven down into the ground to the required depth to bring thesupports at a suitable distance above the level ol the ground.

In the installation such as is shown at Figure 4L a separate foot 12 isemployed for each stake, but a single base portion or toot l5, as shownat Figures 8 and 9, may be utilized with a channel 1G extendingthroughout its length, so that lateral ad"ustment of the stakes may beetlected withoutshitting the feet.

When the invention is to be installed in connection with old poles thelatter are saived 0E at the bottom just above the level of the ground,(see Fig. 3) thus forming a portion A above the decayed part and aportion A below the decayed part, being properly guyed and supported byshear poles and stakes that have the supports removable therefrom areemployed, and such stakes with the supports removed are driven into theground alongside the pole portion A to the requisite depth and the polelportion A is then slightly raised, so that the supports 9 may bepositioned with their prongs 10 through the holes 7 and shoulder ll onthe seat 8, and the pole portion A is then lowered until its bottomrests on these supports.

In yall instances there is a clear air space below thebottom of thepole, and the level of the ground, and this is absolutely necessary inorder to prevent the rotting of the pole, since all moisture attackingthe bottom of the pole will'be readily evaporated by means of this airspace.

In the instance of old poles the installation has to be made withoutmaterially disturbing the wires that are carried by the poles, and sincethese poles are guyed and held up by suitable shear poles during theprocess of cutting'otfthe bottom portion, they will not lower when thesections cut out from the bottom are removed, so that after thestakeshave been suitably driven in the groundV it will only be necessaryto slightly raise the poles in order to position the supports so thatthe poles may rest thereon, and it therefore will be clear that theinstallation may be made not only without materially disturbing anywires that may be carried by the poles, but without altering the heightof the poles, and these are very important features of the invention.

Y Old poles that are perfectly sound except atytheir lower 'portions'that are near the level of the ground may be saved and their litegreatly prolonged by cutting out sections at the bottom and supportingthem in the manner above described.

It is immaterial whether the stump of the ground or not.

it'or resting on said seat and also having a o prong for insertionthroughy said opening to hook onto said stake, whereby the portion ofthe pole above the decayed part may be supported on said bracket and beclamped to a stake.

2. A pole mounting comprising parallel stakes adapted to be driven intothe ground alongside the base of a previously installed partiallydecayed pole, at least one of said stakes being provided with anattachable bracket positioned near the base of the upper undecayedportion whereby the said un` decayed portion may be supported on saidbracket and be clamped to a stake.

3. A pole mounting stake adapted tobe driven into the ground and clampedto a pole, and provided with an opening at a point adjacent the Abottomof the mountedtpole, the stake also being provided with a recessadjacent the opening to forma seat, and an attachable bracket having ashouldered portion for resting on said seat and alsohaving a prong forinsertion through said opening to hook ont-o said stake. Y

In testimony whereof Iaiiix my signature hereto. v

ROLLAND .,G. WILLIAMS.

